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[Softball] Spring Hill Outlasts AUM in NAIA Softball National Championship

Tyler Hyde — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:00 -0600

By Alfred Kojima, NAIA Media Assistant, NAIA

COLUMBUS, Ga. – (Box Score) Sophomore right fielder Shea Blanchard hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the 14th inning to lead No. 10 seed Spring Hill (Ala.) to a 6-3 victory over No. 7 Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) in the opening round of the 2013 NAIA Softball National Championship final site at the South Commons Softball Complex on Friday. The Badgers move into the winner's bracket of the double-elimination event and will play No. 2 Lubbock Christian (Texas) Saturday at 4 p.m. EDT. AUM plays Saturday at 1 p.m. in the loser's bracket.

[Women's Golf] Lee Places 12th in Women's Golf National Championship: CCGA's Liggin Named to ...

Tyler Hyde — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:00 -0600

By Travis Rae, Communications and Sports Information Intern, NAIA

LINCOLN, Neb. – (Individual Results | Team Results) Oklahoma City claimed its sixth national championship, first since 2009, with a 12-stroke victory at the 19th annual NAIA Women's Golf National Championships held at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln, Neb.

[Men's Track & Field] Three Men's Track Athletes Named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

Tyler Hyde — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:30:00 -0600

By Chad Waller, Director of Communications and Sports Information, NAIA

MARION, Ind. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced Friday that 204 men's track and field student-athletes have been named 2013 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Concordia (Neb.) and Nebraska Wesleyan lead all institutions with nine individuals each on the list.

[Women's Track & Field] Five Female Track Athletes Named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

Tyler Hyde — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:30:00 -0600

By Chad Waller, Director of Communications and Sports Information, NAIA

MARION, Ind. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced Friday that 313 women's track and field student-athletes have been named 2013 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Concordia (Neb.) and Nebraska Wesleyan lead all institutions with nine individuals each on the list.

[Men's Golf] Three SSAC Men's Golf Teams in Coaches' Post Season Top 25 Poll

Tyler Hyde — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:30:00 -0600

By Alan Grosbach, Manager of Communications and Sports Information, NAIA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second-straight season, Oklahoma City finishes the season ranked No. 1 in the NAIA Men's Golf Coaches' Postseason Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Friday. The Stars, who boast 38 all-time No. 1 rankings since 2000, received all 17 first-place votes and 467 points to land on top.

[Baseball] Top-ranked Faulkner faces Missouri Baptist in World Series opener

Doug Amos — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:35:00 -0600

LEWISTON, Idaho - Faulkner head coach Patrick McCarthy has been here before - once, in 2011, when his Eagles made the program's first-ever appearance in the Avista-NAIA World Series. Only one current player, senior outfielder Antonio Kendrick, was on that team, which went 0-2 in the national championship event two years ago.

[Baseball] Faulkner players, coaches share Champions of Character values with local school

Doug Amos — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:45:00 -0600

LEWISTON, Idaho - The top-ranked Faulkner baseball team took timeout from its preparations for the Avista-NAIA Baseball World Series here Thursday by visiting students at Centennial Elementary School, where players and coaches talked about the Champions of Character initiative's five core values - integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership.

[Men's Golf] Lee's Matt Emery Receives First Team All-American Honors for Men's Golf

Tyler Hyde — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:40:00 -0600

By Alan Grosbach, Manager of Communications and Sports Information, NAIA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2013 NAIA Men's Golf All-America teams, as selected by the NAIA-Men's Golf Coaches Association All-America Committee. A total of 45 student-athletes were honored with 15 individuals being named to each of the three teams.

[Women's Tennis] Five SSAC Women's Tennis Players Recognized With First Team All-American Honors

Tyler Hyde — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:35:00 -0600

By Travis Rae, Communications and Sports Information Intern, NAIA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2013 NAIA Women's Tennis All-Americans. Players were selected by the All-America committee. The list of honorees includes 16 student-athletes on each of the first and second teams, plus 16 honorable mentions.

[Men's Tennis] Three SSAC Men's Tennis Players Receive First Team All-American Honors

Tyler Hyde — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:00 -0600

By Travis Rae, Communications and Sports Information Intern, NAIA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2013 NAIA Men's Tennis All-Americans. Players were selected by the All-America committee. The list of honorees includes 16 student-athletes on each of the first and second teams, plus 16 honorable mentions.

[Baseball] NAIA Baseball World Series Bracket Released: Faulkner and Lee First and Second Seed

Tyler Hyde — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:20:00 -0600

By Alan Grosbach, Manager of Communications and Sports Information, NAIA

LEWISTON, Idaho – (Schedule | Bracket) First pitch for the 57th annual Avista-NAIA Baseball World Series is scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. PDT when No. 8 Sterling (Kan.) and No. 9 Missouri Baptist square off at Harris Field. The 10-team double elimination championship is being hosted by Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) for the 14th-consecutive year and 22nd overall.

[Women's Tennis] AUM and William Carey No. 1 and No. 2 in Women's Tennis Coaches' Post-Season Poll

Tyler Hyde — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:00 -0600

By Travis Rae, NAIA Communications & Sports Information Intern, NAIA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – National champion Auburn Montgomery tops the 2013 NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Postseason Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Wednesday. The Warhawks received 12-of-12 first-place votes for 312 points to earn the top spot in the ranking.

[Men's Tennis] SSAC Finished Strong With Three in Men's Tennis Coaches' Post-Season Poll

Tyler Hyde — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:00 -0600

By Travis Rae, Communications & Sports Information Intern, NAIA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the fourth-consecutive week and seventh time this season, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) has claimed the No. 1 ranking in the 2013 NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Wednesday. The Eagles received all 13 first-place votes for 343 points to secure the top spot.

[Women's Golf] Six SSAC Female Golfers Named to 2013 Daktronics-NAIA Women's Golf Scholar Athletes

Tyler Hyde — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:25:00 -0600

By Travis Rae, Communications and Sports Information Intern, NAIA

LINCOLN, Neb. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced Thursday that 131 women's golf student-athletes have been named 2013 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Jamestown (N.D.) leads all institutions with five individuals on the list.

[Women's Golf] Coastal Georgia's Christian Liggin in 2nd Place in NAIA Women's Golf National ...

Tyler Hyde — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:15:00 -0600

By Travis Rae, Communications and Sports Information Intern, NAIA

LINCOLN Neb. - (Team Results | Individual Results|Third Round Pairings) Jessica Schiele of Oklahoma City helped her team to a tie for first place with Cal State San Marcos after shooting scores of 310-305 – 615 (+39) through two rounds. Schiele tied the national championship record for lowest score by shooting (34-34) a 68. The 2013 NAIA Women's Golf National Championships is being contested at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln, Neb.